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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
74.1CPU26.6
70.6GPU—
81.3Benchmarks34.8
77.2Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+47) and benchmarks (+47). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 32
  • 533% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,849,183 vs 450,000
  • 442% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,200 vs 590

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20242018
Process3 nm+70%10 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock4.32 GHz+54%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUAdreno 830Qualcomm Adreno 630
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+185%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X20 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 102,849,183+533%Top 3%450,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+442%Top 7%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+355%Top 3%2,200Top 60%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200Top 6%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)796,858Top 15%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,072,373Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)367,884Top 12%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)612,068Top 15%—

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